Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark
Denmark: Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and was 44.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.1
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
46.8
in 2013
All-time low
27.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark stood at 44.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark peaked at 46.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.8 | — |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 27.4 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 35.8 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 44.1 | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.55 | 32.3 | 46.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.68 | 27.4 | 44.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark?
- Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and in Denmark was 44.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by level of satisfaction, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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